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Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

Nyingma · Nyingma Master

Nyingma master and one of the most influential Tibetan Buddhist teachers of the 20th century (1910-1991), who preserved and transmitted Tibetan teachings after fleeing China's invasion of Tibet.

NyingmaTibet / Bhutan
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About the teacher

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche was recognized as an incarnation of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and trained extensively in the Nyingma tradition before China's invasion of Tibet forced him into exile. From Bhutan, India and Nepal, he devoted the following decades to preserving and transmitting Tibetan Buddhist teachings, texts and lineages that had been threatened with extinction, becoming one of the most widely respected teachers of his generation across all schools of Tibetan Buddhism.

He died in 1991. His life and work are documented in the film The Spirit of Tibet, narrated by Richard Gere, which also features the Dalai Lama.

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Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche ~ Selflessness & Compassion - Mahayana Buddhism

Reading of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche's teachings on selflessness and compassion in the Mahayana tradition.

Talk

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche ~ The Empty Nature of Thoughts ~ Dzogchen

Reading of pith instructions from 'The Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones' by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.

46 min
Documentary

The Spirit of Tibet: The Life and World of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

An intimate portrait of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche's life and his work preserving Tibetan Buddhist teaching, narrated by Richard Gere.

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